Chief Financial Officer

About Family Innovation Corp.

Family Innovation Corp. (“FIC”) is a multi-family office providing multiple services, including estate planning, risk management, financial counsel, trusteeship, investment advice, and other services.

We recognize excellent relationship management, accurate, actionable, and sound advice, and the desire to deliver the best quality work, improving the group’s overall performance and increasing its value-added capacities.

Summary

We are looking for an experienced Chief Financial Officer to perform effective risk management and plan the organization’s financial strategy at one of our portfolio companies, an innovative supplier of choice for wholesale vegetable growers and retailers of floral plants based in Langley, BC. A CFO must be well-versed in all aspects of financial management ranging from simple accounting to broad investment and banking operations. 

We are looking for a strategic player, with a holistic forward-looking view of the business, and an expert in financial reporting and subsequent financial result elaboration.

Your role will include, but is not limited to:

Corporate Service

• Develop tools and systems to provide critical financial and operational information to the CEO and make recommendations on both strategy and operations.
• Provide executive management with advice on the financial implications of business activities.
• Support the assessment of new initiatives and proposals
• Advise and recommend changes in operations to ensure continued fiscal health of the organization.
• Prepares reports required by regulatory agencies and department reports as required for the CEO.
• Prepares and/or delivers reports to the Board as directed by the CEO.
• Establishes relations with banks and other financial institutions.

Leadership

• Engage others to accomplish organizational goals and strategies, with a commitment to succession planning and the ability to develop and empower direct and indirect reports.
• Provide mentoring support 
• Build and foster a cohesive team while creating a positive culture and productive work environment that attracts and retains top talent.

Internal accounting functions 

• Overseeing day-to-day accounting activities such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank and balance sheet reconciliations, payroll and expenses, tax filings, including corporate income, and GST/PST/HST
• Overseeing treasury and cash management activities
• Developing, managing, and reviewing financial controls
• Developing and maintaining accounting policies and procedures to improve internal controls
• Leading and developing a robust internal finance function

Financial Reporting 

• Managing the compilation and review of annual financial statements
• Preparing monthly financial reporting and internal KPIs as required
• Coordinating the preparation of budgets, forecasts, and performance analysis activities

Accounting and Tax Compliance 

• Leading the annual financial Audit and Review engagements (ASPE), and assisting with other accounting engagements as applicable
• Researching technical accounting issues for compliance
• Coordinating and reviewing basic tax compliance, including corporate taxes, payroll, GST and forms reporting

Financial Advisory functions

• Providing key insights for business improvement for a variety of companies within the group
• Leading and developing cost management and profitability improvement initiatives
• Preparing and presenting analyses to support senior management’s strategic decision-making process
• Advise senior management on complex structuring, finance and accounting issues

Required Skills, Knowledge or Experience

• A bachelor’s degree in business/finance/accounting or a related field
• Accounting designation (CPA, CA, CMA, CGA) required
• 7-10 years of progressive accounting experience, including 5 years of CFO related experience.
• Knowledge of ASPE and IFRS is required
• Other financial designations are a plus
• Experience dealing with international subsidiaries and operations is a plus
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Excellent internal and external relationship management skills.
• Strong analytical, decision making, planning, and organizational skills.
• Comfortable working with autonomy and ownership in a fast-paced environment, taking the initiative to resolve issues

Salary & Benefits

• $220,000 per year
• Bonus linked to personal performance
• Extended health benefits

Position Type

• Type: Permanent, Full-Time, In person
• Work Location: Langley, BC
• Start Date: Immediate